bowl shape; same design on front and back; feather tip-like tendrils extending down from top edge, with central light brown knots surrounded by grey and light brown; black edging around each "feather" with small extending tendrils; central bottom knot surrounded by black ring with black tendrils

%C2%A9 Gianfranco Angelino

Feather Bowl, c. 2000

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Angelino's approach to wood turning synthesizes his love of both technology and nature. While Angelino holds a Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering, he is also a self-taught botanist and wood turner. His pieces combine branches, roots, knots, and other types of wood that other wood turners might discard. This piece is an especially good example of Angelino's patchwork style, in which he adheres small fragments of wood together before turning the entire piece to produce a thin and almost weightless vessel. This emphasizes the interaction of the translucent wood with light, a major focus of his work.

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Title
Feather Bowl
Artist Life
1938-2010
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2008.109.1
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bowl shape; same design on front and back; feather tip-like tendrils extending down from top edge, with central light brown knots surrounded by grey and light brown; black edging around each "feather" with small extending tendrils; central bottom knot surrounded by black ring with black tendrils

© Gianfranco Angelino

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